amnesia - the medical condition of not being able to remember anything
causality - a person killed or injured in a war or accident
chattering -to talk a lot in a quick and friendly way about unimportant things
contribute - to give money, help, or ideas to something that other people are also giving to
courtyard - an open space surrounded by walls or buildings
cynic – a person who is unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
enchantment – a feeling of being attracted by something interesting, pretty, etc. : the state of beingput (someone or something) under a spell
entire - whole or complete - used in order to emphasize what you are saying
excrement - the solid waste from a person's or animal's body
fluent - able to speak or write a language very well
freethinker – a person who thinks for themselves, not blinding accepting what they are taught
Greek organization
invoke – to ask for help from someone, especially a god ; to make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people's minds;
misguided - intended to be helpful but actually making a situation worse; wrong because of being based on a wrong understanding of a situation
noble - morally good or generous in a way that should be admired
passion - a very strongly felt emotion, especially of love, hatred, or anger
pegged - to believe or say that someone has a particular type of character
perforated - a piece of paper that is perforated has a line of small holes in it so that part of it can be torn off easily
racket - a loud noise
savor - to make an activity or experience last as long as you can, because you are enjoying every moment of it
sustain - to make something continue to exist or happen over a period of time
swoon - to feel so much emotion that you almost; faint
Idioms
American Bandstand - an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989[1] and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark,
amnesia lane – a play on memory lane an imaginary path through the nostalgically remembered past —usually used in such phrases as a walk down memory lane.
armies of academics - large groups of teachers and scholars in a college or institute of higher education, teaching students what they should think
contribute a verse – add something to the history of the world
drip from our tongues like honey – enjoyed speaking the beautiful words of poetry
heart and soul - the central core of a person, the part that is inside one, enjoys living
huddle up - to come close together in a group; to come together to talk about something privately
laying pipe – a skilled physical labor job, not something of emotion and creativity
no shit, Sherlock! – a sarcastic remark meaning that something is obvious
rip it out - tear it out of where it is
sustain life – makes living possible by providing essentials like food and housing
unfettered by foolish dreams - not bothered by ideas for the future that are not possible
Vocabulary
Idioms